DRAKE, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1588-1637), of Buckland Abbey, Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Family and Education

b. 16 Sept. 1588,C142/292/180. o.s. of Thomas Drake of Buckland Abbey and Elizabeth, da. of one Gregory of Plympton St. Mary, Devon and wid. of John Elford of Sheepstor, Devon. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 299. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1604; L. Inn 1606. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) 22 Sept. 1602 (with £660), Jane (bur. 26 Feb. 1613), da. of Sir Amias Bampfield† of Poltimore, Devon, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 5 Oct. 1615, Joan, da. of Sir William Strode* of Newnham, Plympton St. Mary, 5s. 4da. Vivan, 299, 301; E. F. Eliott-Drake, Fam. and Heirs of Sir Francis Drake, i. 170. suc. fa. 1606; C142/292/180. cr. bt. 2 Aug. 1622. CB. d. 11 Mar. 1637. C142/550/96. sig. Fra[ncis] Drake.

Offices Held

Commr. piracy, Devon 1619 – 20, 1624, 1630, C181/2, f. 348; 181/3, ff. 2, 130; 181/4, f. 52v. j.p. 1624–d., C231/4, f. 164v; C193/13/2, f. 14. commr. billeting, Devon and Cornw. 1625–6, APC, 1625–6, pp. 55–6, 396–7. martial law, 1625 – 26, 1627–8, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 181; APC, 1627–8, p. 79. Forced Loan, Devon 1627, C193/12/2, f. 10; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. sheriff 1632–3, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 37. commr. sewers 1634, C181/4, f. 163v. incorporation of maltsters 1636. PC2/46, p. 374.

Parlimentarian

DRAKE, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1588-1637), of Buckland Abbey, Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Main residence: Buckland Abbey, Buckland Monachorum, Devon.

Author

J.P.F.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DRAKE, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1588-1637)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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